Consider the following statements: In India, a Metropolitan Planning Committee 1. is constituted under the provisions of the Constitution of India. 2. prepares the draft development plans for metropolitan area. 3. has the sole responsibility for implementing Government sponsored schemes in the metropolitan area. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Statement 1 is correct: Article 243ZE of the Constitution of India, introduced by the 74th Amendment Act, 1992, mandates the constitution of a Metropolitan Planning Committee (MPC) in every metropolitan area (an area having a population of ten lakhs or more). 2. Statement 2 is correct: Article 243ZE(3) specifies that the Metropolitan Planning Committee shall prepare a draft development plan for the Metropolitan area as a whole, considering plans prepared by Municipalities and Panchayats within the area. 3. Statement 3 is incorrect: The MPC's primary role is planning and consolidating plans from local bodies. The responsibility for implementing Government sponsored schemes and development projects generally rests with the respective Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, Panchayats, and various government departments or agencies operating within the metropolitan area. The MPC does not have the *sole responsibility* for implementation. Therefore, only statements 1 and 2 are correct.